My Search For Absolom Cox
In Memory of My Father Bob Cox
Robert Eugene (Bob) Cox was the GGGGrandson of Absolom and Martha "Garris"Cox 1779? who lived in Abbeville District SC.in the 1800s. In the 1800 census it shows that they had only 1 child, a daughter under 19, but in 1810 they had a son John T. "Turkey" born 1810 died 1876. This has not been proven as yet that this is our line I am only submitting it because it seems so at this time. I believe this first Absolom was the one that was postmaster of Wadesville. ---------------------------------------- John T. Cox met and married Sara Wade from Tennessee born in 1812. They had 8 children: Furney born 1834 Absolom born 1829 or 1830 David born 1832 Martha born 1838 Mary born 1839 Alfred born 1844 Joseph born 1847 Sarah born 1853. They had moved to Indiana sometime before Absolom was born. Absolom is listed in "History of Wadesville" Ind. as Postmasterof Wadesville from 6-22-1865 to 4-2-1866. ------------------------------------------------------- Absolom married Nancy Jane Allison born in 1840 and they had 9 children: Joseph Wayne Ida Thomas born 1858 John T."Turkey" born 8-24-1859,died 8-24-1932 Sarah born 1862 ----------------------------------------------------------- John T "Turkey" Cox was born 8-24-1859, and died 8-24-1932. He was the son of Absolom and Mary Jane (Allison) Cox. His first marriage produced 2 children Mary and Ezra. Then he married Mary Melvina McReynolds Oct.,10th,1871. They had 5 sons; See John T.Cox's Family John Larkin born 8-15-1895, died 12-5-1976 Marion Absolom born 2-26-1899, died in 1943 Alva Louis born 3-20-1901 died 12-5-1987 married Mary Evelyn Reeves and had 4 sons,Earl Dale, Harold E., Donald L. and Delbert. Gilbert Raymond born 1-2-1904 died 11-1-1974 and married Silvia Chitty 4-15-1922. They had 1 child Gilberta Louise born 9-9-1923 Robert Dale born 11-2-1909 married Evelyn and had 3 children, Robin 11-1-1945, Linda 9-6-1947, and John Edwin 11-13-1949. --------------------------------------------------- John Larkin married Ethel Louise Wickencamp 2-19-1915 in Mt.Vernon, Ind. They had 8 children; Picture of Bob & older sisters Esther Eloise 9-23-1914 Kathryn Melvina 6-2-1916 Vivian Geraldine 5-10-1918 Evelyn Marie 6-19-1920 Robert Eugene "Bob" 7-11-1922 died 12-9-1997 William Howard 8-1-1925 Donna Mae 11-9-1927 Marion Francis "Marty" 6-16-1930 ----------------------------------------------- Esther Louise married Paul Eugene Baker 4-5-1940. They had 4 children: Paul Eugene Jr. 7-18-1941 Carolyn Sue 7-1-1944 John Henry 8-23-1948 Indimiun Daniel 1-25-1950 Kathryn Melvina married Mervin Earnest Rigg 6-30-1935. They had 4 children: Janice Elaine 6-26-1937 Evelyn Ilene 2-26-1943 Mervin Donald 6-4-1947 Vivian Dianne 6-2-1954 Vivian Geraldine married Verdane Edgar Curry 4-12-1935. They had 4 children: Verdana Louise 10-28-1935 Anita Jo 8-16-1941 Micki Sue 7-25-1945 Debra Lee 4-12-1950 Evelyn Marie married Donald B. Curry 1-1937. They had 4 children: Ethel Yvonne 10-1937 Pauline Gwen 12-1940 Rheba Lynn 1-1951 Donald Butch 2-1953 Robert Eugene married Ruby Lee McRaven 3-8-1942. They had 4 Children: Ruth Ann 7-13-1942 Robert Eugene Jr."Bob" 8-10-1945 Ramon Lee 1-4-1959 Ronald Dee 7-3-1960 William Howard married Wanda Jean Compton 3-4-1944. They had 5 children: Hedy Marlene 7-25-1945 William Howard Jr. 7-7-1946 John Leonard 12-30-1951 Martin Allen 10-5-1951 Chris Lee 8-15-1957 Donna Mae married Wallace Wayne Given 8-24-1944. They had 2 Children: Rhonda Catherine 7-1-1948 Douglas Wayne 6-24-1950 Marion Francis "Marty" married Marie Carolyn Isom 1-29-1955. They have 4 children: Johnny James 2-6-1956 Catherine Louise 7-14-1958 Dwight David 3-29-1962 Cheryl Ann 10-19-1965 --------------------------------------------------------- My Father was in Air Corps in WW 2 and I have picture of his Unit. Dad's Unit top row left to right pilot Lt. Wallace San Antonio, Tex navigator Lt. Bacas Bottom row left to right Wald radio operator Sergeant Robert Cox engineer Schultz turit gunner Gould nose gunner Nelson tail gunner McKelvey turit gunner B-24 49th Bombardment Wing H 451st Bombardment Group Dad's Serial no.36619200 213th Combat Crew training station Mountain Home Air Field Mountain Home, Idaho.
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